The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-24

brought even a fair price.
The boy or giri who IL n regular
newspaper reader, will grow up in
intelligence, and use good language.
both In speaking and writing, even
with limited education. It is news,
science, literature, grammer, history,
geography and spelling combined.
J. II. Rhoades, for a number of
years employed In the hardware, tin,
and stove store OF his uncle. Capt. d.
T. Rhoades, left for Harrisburg on
Monday where he intends to reside In
the future. NJ. Rhoades is an exem-
plary young man, a skilled mechanic,
and an able musician. We will miss
him in many places.
A filthy looking speciman OF hu-
manity paraded our streets on Satur.
day and announced himself n fore-
runner OF the Salvation Army, who
would soon visit us In swarps like the
locustsin Egypt. We have seen moth
ing Of the Army yet, and think he act
ed the grounding by going back on
his word. II, however, he is u sample
Of the Army, may the good Lord
deliver us from the rest.
We have printed twenty thousand
tickets for the Republican Primary
next Saturday--or about ten tickets
for every Republican voter in the
county, and how many the other
Offices turned out we don't know, but
suppose enough to elect President.
/ each candidate gets as many votes
as he expects, Snyder county will hold
the balanced Of power and save the
Unioh" in 1888.
Among the peculiarities OF the
Brooks HIge License Bill now before
the House, and apt to pass, is the
discrimination In license between
townships and boroughs. For instnn-
CO, should it pass rs It stands the
landlords in the Borough IL Middle
burg would be compelled to pay $500
for the same license that the landlord
in Franklin would have to pay $3.50.
All the houses in the County excep
ting those in Middleburgh aud Selins
grove could get license for $l50-being
township houses" while the Dor
oughs have to double It. Three fifths
OF the borough hotel licenses shall
he paid for the use OF the borough,
one fifth for the use OF the County
and one fifth to the State. In town
ships, ono-half shall be paid for the
use of the township, onefourth for
the County and one fourth for the
Commonwealth. The sums paid for
the use Of the townships ure to be ap-
piled to keeping the roads Of such
townships in good repair.
Tom Harter. of the Middleburg
PosT, must be becoming millionaire
and bloated bondheldsr. 1t is not
long ago since he bought n house for
some 81, 500 OF $1,000 and just last
| week he and his foreman presented Il
lgold-headed cane to the late proprie-
tor OF the Waffle House, Jacob q.
Smith While we can under stand
how only paying five cents for his
drinks instead OF ten enabled him to
save money enough to buy his house.
we can't fathon where or how he
raised the money for the cnne, unless
he now only pays three cents for his
drinks, or the cane WAS intended to
| wipe out an old score due to the late
landlord Of the Waffle House, that
had been due for long time. How
is it. Tom?-Juniata Herald.
None other than one blessed with
extensive personal experience in such
matters could como SO near hitting
the truth without positively know
ing the facts. Brother Allison, here's
our hand. Promise US to say nothing
more about it and we will never al
lnde to your nose again.
The "i'he Pennsylvania Historical,
Descriptive and Biographical Reuie'o''
pays the following high tribute to our
young friend, G. w. Derstins, Lewis
towns famous photographer:
"Mr. Derstine's gallery is located on
Dorcas Street, below Odd Fellows
Corner, Lewistown, Pa. He has de-
voted many years to the art Of draw
ing and coloring, and is thoroughly
skilled and experienced As a photo.
graphic artist. He began business
for himself in December, 1884, and
from the inception Of the enterprise
to the present time has enjoyed n
very large and liberal patronage.
Indeed, the establishment has be.
come the most popular one in Lewis
town, and is noted throughout this
section Of the State for its wonderful
art creations. The photograph de"
partment is equipped with cameras
and other appliances OF the latest
Improved construction, and several
skilled and experienced assistants are
here employed. All the parapher-
MALTA, including backgrounds, chairs,
rustic seate. etc., are handsome and
artistic, and there is nothing what
ever wanting to make the establish
ment perfect and complete In every
particular. The studio il also prOvid-
cd with all facilities and conveniencss
and is under the immediate control
and superintendent OF the propri-
etor. All kinds Of pictures from the
smallest photograph to the largest